Standard Triumph Works Directory – Documenting Employees of the Standard and Triumph Works

Introduction

standard motors 1936 Did you work at the Standard or Triumph – at Canley, Radford, Banner Lane, Northey Road, Allesley, Tile Hill, Western Avenue (London), Bordesley Green (Birmingham), Speke (Liverpool), Berkeley Square (London) or any of the associated sites/companies associated with Standard Triumph? If so, we’d love to hear from you to build a database of names associated with the Standard and Triumph company. Read More HERE.

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List of Names (Surnames First)

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There are currently 3200 names in this directory

Please select a letter from the index (above) to see entries

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To add a name, click on the ‘Submit a Name’ link above.
Please add the surname first. Use the format: Smith, John in the name field, then add a description; here you can include a role, location, service dates etc plus any other information you think may be of interest, finishing with your name (you may be submitting on behalf of a family member). Don’t worry how much – or little – you write in the description box – everything helps!
PLEASE NOTE: By using the ‘submit name’ element on the site we DO NOT get any record of you or your email and sometimes we’d love to get in touch with you, but we can’t! Please either drop your email details on the entry (don’t worry we won’t publish that) or a separate email to say ‘hello’.
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We’d love you to get involved with this project. You can email us your info to iwas@standardtriumphworks.co.uk or post a name directly on the ‘submit name’ link.

Playing a Round – Standard Triumph Golf Pt1

Dated immediately post war this fantastic photo shows members of the Standard Triumph Golf Club.

Standard Apprentices Football Team

Here’s a great photo of the Standard Apprentices Football team – we need your help in naming names.

Roger Hodgkinson – Apprentice

Roger Patrick Hodgkinson was born in July 28th, 1911 and served his apprenticeship with the Standard Motor Co from 1928

Mobile Service Training Unit Pt3

Following Parts 1 and 2 from the Mobile Service Training Unit, the large Tractor unit wasn’t the only mode of

Ivor J Penrice – Public Relations Manager

The Public Relations Manager of The Standard Motor Co. Ltd. for the past ten years has been Mr. I. J.

Update:
The archive has now over 3,000 name entries and with 650 articles on the site. During May, 2018 we reached 100,000 website hits. May 2019 we reached 500,000 website hits. Take a look at the Latest News posts to see the articles.

ALF WELCH – Read about a character who was one of the inspirations to this archive.

Thank you for all the submissions in the database. In addition some people have articles, info, memories and photos. We’ll show everything, that comes in, at some point soon, please bear with us. We still need more… Email your stories today!

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This website was launched February 1, 2017.

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Memories

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LATEST POSTS

Playing a Round – Standard Triumph Golf Pt1 - Dated immediately post war this fantastic photo shows members of the Standard Triumph Golf Club.
Standard Apprentices Football Team - Here’s a great photo of the Standard Apprentices Football team – we need your help in naming names.
Roger Hodgkinson – Apprentice - Roger Patrick Hodgkinson was born in July 28th, 1911 and served his apprenticeship with the Standard Motor Co from 1928 to 1931.
Mobile Service Training Unit Pt3 - Following Parts 1 and 2 from the Mobile Service Training Unit, the large Tractor unit wasn’t the only mode of transport for the department.
Ivor J Penrice – Public Relations Manager - The Public Relations Manager of The Standard Motor Co. Ltd. for the past ten years has been Mr. I. J. Penrice.
Mobile Service Training Unit Pt2 - Staff of the Mobile Service Training Unit – can you help add any names?
Mobile Service Training Unit Pt1 - Fabulous photographs (we do realise we use the word fabulous a lot!), this time of the Triumph/Leyland Mobile Service Department.
Rugby Team – 1948 - Despite the weather a large number of spectators were present at the Coundon Road Rugby Ground, Coventry, on Thursday, April 8th, 1948 when the Standard Rugby Football Club kept up their high reputation and retained the Coventry Evening Telegraph Challenge Cup.
A Triumph Herald Coupe – in 5 Minutes Pt2 - The team are ready and the clock begins – to build a Triumph Herald Coupe in 5 minutes.
A Triumph Herald Coupe – in 5 Minutes Pt1 - Launched in 1959, the brand new Triumph Herald was given a number of lavish and dramatic introductions to the general public, perhaps none moreso than a complete car built in 5 minutes!

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